The Virtuoso
You are a master of aesthetics and performance. Your work is highly sought after by the galactic elite, but true art requires an uncompromising vision that often clashes with practical reality.
Favored Broad Skill:
Favored Specialty Skills:
- [Creativity-Artistic Expression] (/skills/creativity/#artistic-expression)
- [Culture-Etiquette] (/skills/culture/#etiquette-specific)
- [Entertainment-Act] (/skills/entertainment/#act)
- [Interaction-Charm] (/skills/interaction/#charm)
Favored Perks:
- [Celebrity] (/perks_flaws/#celebrity)
Automatic Flaw:
- [Temper] (/perks_flaws/#temper) (A volatile artistic ego that flares up unpredictably when your work, vision, or status is criticized or interrupted).
Starting Equipment:
High-end, custom-made creation tools (a bespoke holo-stylus or physical mediums), luxury attire, and a portable digital portfolio.
Special Ability:
Patron’s Favor & Catharsis: You can leverage your artistic prestige to gain access to exclusive events or secure funding. You receive a -1 step bonus to [Interaction- Charm] (/skills/interaction/#charm) or [Culture-Etiquette] (/skills/culture/#etiquette-specific) checks when dealing with high-society patrons or art enthusiasts (this bonus improves to -2 steps if you possess the [Filthy Rich] (/perks_flaws/#filthy-rich) perk). Additionally, engaging in your art provides psychological relief: if using the Persistent Stress optional rules, a successful [Creativity-Artistic Expression] (/skills/creativity/#artistic-expression) check grants a +1 (Ordinary), +2 (Good), or +3 (Amazing) step bonus to Personality feats made to resist stress penalties.
Tendencies (Pick 2):
- The Aesthete: Choose a course of action based purely on its aesthetic appeal or dramatic flair rather than its tactical soundness or efficiency.
- The Diva: Refuse to cooperate or compromise with the party until your specific, often petty, demands regarding comfort or artistic integrity are met.